Agriculture/Livelihoods Officer, April 2022 – NGO Jobs

Contract Duration :   Definite Period

Job Purpose;

The overall purpose of the job is to support the implementation of agriculture and livelihood activities at Pugnido refugee camp and God woreda hosting communities and provide a day to day technical support to targeted beneficiaries in the refugee camp and surrounding host communities.

Main Duties and Responsibilities;

1. Project Planning and Implementation

• Contribute to the preparation of proposals as requested
• Introduce and promote techniques on crop production such as backyard gardening, vegetables, fruits production and cereal production as well as livestock production for refugee households and host communities,
• Implement modalities of backyard gardening, vegetables, fruits and cereal and livestock production for target HHs
• Ensure the timely implementation of planned agricultural activities in the refugee camp and the surrounding host communities
• Facilitate the supply of goods and inputs for the target groups
• Build the capacity of target HHs and host communities through training and exposure visits
• Educate the refugees and host community households on the utilization of vegetables for food and nutrition security
• Establish and maintain demonstration sites on backyard gardening, vegetables and fruits and cereal production in order to demonstrate the target households.
• Perform other duties as directed by the Livelihoods Project Manager.

 2. Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning

• Monitor and provide proper extension advise for refugees  and host community households to ensure they use the required agronomic practices
• Closely supervise and follow up the day to day activities of different livelihoods components in refugees and host kebeles
• Facilitate and organize experience sharing among best performing and low performing households
• Document/draw best practices of agronomic activities for future programming
• Ensure that learning are captured and replicated

3. Reporting

• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly, quarter and annual reports

4. Coordination and Networking

• Work closely with the Concern nutrition team at all-time Emergency Response
•  Work closely with ARRA, UNHCR and Government sectors offices on livelihood interventions.

Emergency  Response

Concern is committed to responding to emergencies efficiently and effectively in order to help affected people meet their basic needs, alleviate suffering and maintain their dignity. To this end, when emergencies strike and the Ethiopia Programme is to respond, all staff are required to actively participate in the response, regardless of location and contribute to the efforts aimed at achieving the humanitarian objective of the organization.

Gender Equality

• Demonstrate understanding of Concern Ethiopia’s Gender Equality Strategy
• Contribute to ensuring that Concern Ethiopia is a place where men and women are treated equally and with  dignity and respect
• Ensure the production, collection and dissemination of gender equality related case studies, articles and lessons for all staff.

  Ensure that all learning briefs, both internal and external, contain analysis reflecting impact on gender equality

Interested applicants should send non-returnable C.V., application letter outlining how their experience and education fit this vacancy, please note that no need to submit your supporting documents:   

 Gambella and Pugnido Concern Worldwide Offices.

Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy. These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.

Women applicants are highly encouraged to apply.

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